With a few new faces coming in and a rather different pre-season this summer, Chris Wilder has some thinking to do on his starting XI and here, one of The Star’s Blades writers, Danny Hall, has stepped into the manager’s shoes to pick who he would send out for the 2020/21 opener.
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9. CM - John Fleck
Another easy pick. Ben Osborn did very well in Fleck's absence towards the back end of last season, but there is no shame in making way for a master of his position Photo: Simon Bellis
10. F - Oli McBurnie
Fresh from a promising first full season at this level, McBurnie will want to improve on last season's goal return - and gets the nod for me upfront Photo: Andrew Yates
11. F - David McGoldrick
The equation is simple for my team... if he's fit, he starts. It's encouraging that he played for Ireland over the international break but if he's not fit enough to start, I'd be tempted to give Lys Mousset a chance to prove how much he really wants to be a success at Sheffield United. Photo: Sport Image